Happy Wednesday!
We are already midway through the week. I’m looking forward to the upcoming weekend with Good Friday and Easter. Also the weather forecast here in Michigan looks amazing! (Highs in the 50s/60s and sunny!) Hoping to spend some additional time outside.
In case you haven’t heard, I am starting a disordered eating-focused Bible study coming up on April 11th! Contact me if interested. Anyone is welcome!
Lettuce get to discussing the start of spring’s recent eats!
Naturally-sweetened mocha almond joy smoothie features all of your favorite candy bar’s flavors in smoothie form! A nutritional powerhouse with over a cup of frozen riced cauliflower and magnesium-rich cacao powder.
If you are an Almond Joy candy bar fan like I am, say hello to your new favorite smoothie recipe! All of the classic chocolate + almond + coconut flavors combined in smoothie form. And did I mentioned it is naturally sweetened with dates??
This smoothie makes for a nourishing pick-me-up any time of day. Ingredients such as cacao, chia seeds, frozen cauliflower (for creaminess!), coconut, and your favorite protein powder provide plenty of micronutrients + fiber to energize and nourish your body and mind. While we are also adding brewed COFFEE to this smoothie, you do you – decaf or regular will do the trick! Even a couple shots of espresso if you’re feeling fancy!
Hello everyone!
How is your week going? I’ve been enjoying seeing the sun a little more lately! Cloudy day after cloudy day really starts to wear on me.
Over the weekend I spoke at an event with Michigan Cru on disordered eating and body image, got coffee with a friend at a favorite cafe in Ann Arbor, and did some household work/chores. We also have been watching some March Madness here and there. My championship pick (Texas) remains alive!
I’m certainly looking forward to spring with hopefully some warmer weather, time outside, and all the fresh spring produce.
Some recent eats for inspiration!
We all have a unique, largely genetically determined, weight range at which we are generally likely to be our healthiest. I might be healthy at my current size but it would almost certainly be unhealthy for me if I were to lose or gain a significant amount of weight.
I have my own unique body size / weight range and you have yours. Which is why, in the absence of further context, fixating solely on weight is not usually useful when we are trying to understand our own or someone else’s health status. The same weight may be healthy for one person and extremely unhealthy for another.
If knowing your weight alone isn’t necessarily helpful, what are other contextual markers and potential clues we can use to discern if we are at a generally healthy weight for our own unique genetics and overall well-being?
Hi everyone!
How is your week going so far? Thankfully it is almost spring!!
We missed out on all the snow in Michigan over the weekend as we were at my cousin’s wedding in Georgia. The sunny and 60-degree weather on Saturday was fantastic!
We enjoyed a long walk in the sun on Saturday morning and also enjoyed the time at the wedding. Some of the best wedding food I have had!
Let’s get to some recent eats!
Normal eating is eating three meals and several snacks each day.
Or, from time to time, it is munching all throughout the day.
Normal eating is enjoying a slice of cake with ice cream at a birthday party.
Or, it is saying, “No, thank you,” without feeling the need to explain yourself.
Happy Wednesday!
This week I have been loving how it is getting noticeably lighter earlier in the morning. Sad that we will take a step back with this when we spring forward in a few weeks! :/
This weekend I have plans to visit a friend on Friday, potentially am going out to dinner with Alec for Indian (his favorite), and working on some projects/to-dos at home on Saturday. We are having my family over for Michigan basketball + dinner on Sunday. I’m also looking forward to getting in a couple walks and/or runs outside!
What are you up to this weekend??
Onward to some recent eats from the past couple of weeks!
Imagine a scenario such as the following. You used to get your period regularly but haven’t had your period for quite some time (anywhere from ~3 months – a decade or more). You make an appointment with your doctor to inquire why this may be and/or what can be done about it. Without taking the time to ask important and relevant questions regarding lifestyle factors like your stress level, nutrition, exercise, and sleep, your doctor prescribes you the birth control pill to “solve” your period problem. Take this and you’ll have a regular cycle, clear skin, and balanced hormones — problem solved!
Fast forward several years to when you decide you want to get off the pill for whatever reason. Maybe you decide to go off it because you want to hopefully start having kids soon. Or maybe you want to be done taking a pill every day given that you’ve heard there may be negative side effects associated with it. The months go by and… low and behold, no period! Only now the situation is even more dire and stressful than before, due to increased confusion as to what could be wrong, length of time spent on the pill, and possibly even a strong desire to start a family soon.
Unfortunately, this type of situation is all too common!
I can relate, and I know several of my clients, a number of my friends, and many other women whose stories I have read about on the Internet can, too.
Hello, everyone! I hope your week is going well so far. Last week was extremely cold here in Michigan!
Definitely warming up a bit this week. Which I’m not sure how I feel about since it will probably go back to being cold and snowy. I don’t love the temperature fluctuations and resulting ice/slush!
What do you like to do during winter to keep the season more enjoyable/interesting?? I find myself reading + cooking more, watching college basketball, getting to bed earlier… nothing too exciting but that is how I often roll!
Here to inspire you in the kitchen with some recent cold weather eats!
This chocolate raspberry pudding is the perfect easy-to-make dessert combining just the right amount of sweetness with a delectably creamy base thanks to the key ingredient – avocados! Give this recipe a try for a tasty February treat.
February has me feeling all about the chocolate + raspberry dessert recipes… anyone else?? For my fellow chocolate aficionados, look no further for your future dessert needs than this luscious chocolate raspberry avocado pudding!
If you are skeptical about your avocados mixing with your puddings, I hear your concern! HOWEVER, do not fret, as I would not steer you wrong when it comes to dessert. You really can’t taste the avocado – its sole purpose is to serve as the creamy base for all the flavor goodness!
In addition to tasting amazing, this avocado pudding also has some valuable nutrition highlights. I feel it is my dietitian duty to give you the inside scoop!
Nutrition benefits of this creamy chocolate raspberry avocado pudding:
